All-New Atom #11
For such a smart guy, that Ryan is an idiot when it comes to women. And it's not that he doesn't see through a lot of her dishonesty--he just doesn't want to. Jia is not a fun character, and not someone I'm interested in seeing returning--one more stereotypical man-trap, we don't need.
Captain America #26
I hope this is the way that Captain America-without-Captain-America will be continuing, because I can live with this easy. While Sharon was well done (I still think it wasn't actually her that shot Cap), and while Winter Soldier struck a tricky balance between emo and bad-ass, it was really Falcon who shone. It's going to be a long month, waiting for #27.
Iron Man #17
Easily the most sympathetic portrayal of Tony Stark in Marvel today, and he still comes across as kind of shady, although he seems to be losing some of the ends-justify-the-means vibe. However, since his refusal to consider using Extremis under any circumstances is based on his personal experience, I don't think it's evidence of any change in his sense that he knows what's best for everyone. I do think that his taking Maya Hansen as a lover in order to keep an eye on her, even if that's only a part of the reason, is going to bite him in the ass eventually.
Irredeemable Ant-Man #8
Great fun, as always. Ant-Man (sensibly not wanting to use the name "Ant Man") chooses the Worst Hero Name Ever, starts to learn the ropes of both herodom and villainy, and finds the woman of his dreams--one who is possibly an even bigger jerk than he is.
Omega Flight #2 of 5
Off the get list despite being a mini. I just can't muster up much interest, despite the presence of US Agent, potentially although not generally in practice a fairly complex character. Then again I'm in a list-trimming mood lately.
The Spirit #6
Still a keeper but it hasn't grown on me quite as much as I'd hoped, which is a shame because I really do like the Spirit as a concept, remember sitting in the car reading his book as a kid and all that. Someone (and I'm sorry I don't remember who) mentioned that this story reminded them of the old Spirit stories, most of which did not feature the Spirit himself but used him as a central focus to tie a story around. That's pretty accurate, and in fact might be a better way for the book to go, although I'm not sure the modern comic market has the interest in books that aren't character-centered.
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